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PHSO Casework Decisions

4,053 published decisions 3,432 Health (NHS) 621 Parliamentary 17% upheld or partly upheld Range: Apr 2021–Jun 2026

Published casework decisions from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. PHSO selects a subset of completed investigations for publication — these 4,053 decisions represent approximately 1.3% of the 319,011 total complaints received across the same period. Source: decisions.ombudsman.org.uk.

Decisions

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Reference Organisation Jurisdiction Outcome Date
P-004344 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Mrs U complained staff dismissed Mr O's post-surgery stomach pain, leading to delayed bowel perforation diagnosis, and failed to continue …
NHS in England Closed 26 Nov 2025
P-004340 Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation T…
Mrs E complained the Trust wrongly discharged her, refused medication changes, made incorrect referrals, ignored bullying, and delayed complaint handling, …
NHS in England Closed 26 Nov 2025
P-004343 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs A complained Trusts failed to diagnose Mr A's pulmonary fibrosis earlier and missed treatment opportunities between 2017 and 2022, …
NHS in England Closed 26 Nov 2025
P-004347 A practice in the York area
Mrs R complained the Surgery stopped providing her hayfever medication, Dymista, without discussion, resulting in poorly managed symptoms for around …
NHS in England Upheld 26 Nov 2025
P-004348 An independent provider in the Tonbridge and Mall…
Mrs A complained the Trust delayed her husband's cancer diagnosis, wrongly discharged him as medically fit, and did not follow …
NHS in England Partly upheld 26 Nov 2025
P-004339 HM Revenue and Customs
Miss U complained HMRC failed to act on fraudulent claims and accounts, implied she was at fault, delayed complaint handling, …
UK Government Not upheld 26 Nov 2025
P-004382 Department for Work and Pensions
Mr and Mrs P complained DWP's incorrect Universal Credit calculations, due to Carer's Allowance issues, caused financial hardship and distress, …
UK Government Not upheld 26 Nov 2025
P-004351 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs F alleged the Trust failed to identify a blood clot on her CT scan on 2 January, causing delayed …
NHS in England Partly upheld 26 Nov 2025
P-004330 North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Ms B complained the Trust did not follow protocol or gain consent for her sister's involvement in two research trials, …
NHS in England Partly upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004326 A practice in the Shropshire area
Dr A complained a GP Practice failed to identify his daughter was being bullied despite emotional and physical symptoms, and …
NHS in England Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004327 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Founda…
Miss A complained about CAMHS and a residential facility's lack of support, misdiagnosis, and failure to make reasonable adjustments for …
NHS in England Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004333 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Miss P complained the Trust failed to provide adequate hydration and nutrition for her mother, and isolated her without an …
NHS in England Partly upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004329 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mrs D complained the Trust prescribed her triple the correct dose of breast cancer treatment, abemaciclib, causing debilitating side effects. …
NHS in England Partly upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004331 The Adjudicator’s Office
Mr T complains that the AO failed to consider whether HMRC’s guidance for Specified Adult Childcare Credits (SACC) in place …
UK Government Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004864 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mrs D complained that the Trust prescribed her the wrong dose of abemaciclib which resulted in her having debilitating side …
NHS in England Partly upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004332 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Mrs J D complained the Trust failed to communicate her wife's lung condition or refer for appropriate care prior to …
NHS in England Partly upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004337 North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Miss A complained the Trust failed to identify the cause of her mother's condition or provide appropriate treatment, such as …
NHS in England Not upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004364 Charity Commission
Mr I complained the Charity Commission wrongly claimed he drew a significant salary, damaging his public profile and causing stress …
UK Government Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004335 Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Miss O complained PCS and EPUT failed to accept her daughter's ADHD/ASD referral and inappropriately used medical records to decline …
NHS in England Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004328 NHS Surrey Heartlands
Mr K complained NHS Surrey Heartlands refused to pay professional fees and inheritance tax interest, plus distress, following a continuing …
NHS in England Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004334 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundatio…
Mrs N complained a doctor failed to properly examine vulvar lesions and document her colposcopy, delaying her vulvar cancer diagnosis …
NHS in England Closed 25 Nov 2025
P-004338 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Tr…
Miss A complained the Trust failed to perform necessary tests and provide timely DVT treatment for her father, leading to …
NHS in England Not upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004675 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Tr…
Mr G complained the Trust failed to complete an urgent neurology assessment as requested, causing a lost opportunity for better …
NHS in England Upheld 25 Nov 2025
P-004434 An independent provider in the East Hampshire area
Complaint alleged a trust discharged a mother when she was unfit and without end-of-life medication, and a nursing home failed …
NHS in England Partly upheld 24 Nov 2025
P-004325 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Tr…
Complaint alleged inappropriate treatment of pregnancy-induced hypertension, inadequate monitoring, failure to administer epilepsy medication, and sterilisation performed without informed consent …
NHS in England Upheld 24 Nov 2025